Advisory Councils
A number of Advisory Councils, created by Chapter 15: Section 1G of the General Laws of Massachusetts, support the Board with research, recommendations and — in the case of the Student Advisory Council — is represented by a voting member of the Board. The advisory councils include:
Adult Basic Education
Arts Education
Braille Literacy
Community Service Learning
Educational Personnel
Educational Technology
English Language Learners/Bilingual Education
Gifted and Talented Education
Global Education
Interdisciplinary Health Education and Human Services
Life Management Skills and Home Economics
Mathematics and Science Education
Parent and Community Education and Involvement
Racial Imbalance
Special Education
Massachusetts State Student Advisory Council
Technology/Engineering Education
Violence Prevention
Vocational-Technical Education
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